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Day: 6th August 2020

Times 27,737: Gegs Benicted

Author   VerlainePosted on 6th August 2020 at 4:44 PM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I wouldn’t describe this as super-hard, but it passed Friday muster at least by the standards of this gentle week, with some interesting and amusing constructions amidst a fair few quite straightforward compatriots. I mostly … Read more “Times 27,737: Gegs Benicted”

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Times Quick Cryptic No 1673 by Teazel

Author   TheRotterPosted on 6th August 2020 at 1:12 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

My thanks for a neatly crafted puzzle from Teazel, containing some nice misdirection, a healthy balance of very easy and cunningly trickier clues, and a smidgeon of General Knowledge that may catch some out.  All … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1673 by Teazel”

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Times 27736 – twice shy

Author   glhPosted on 6th August 2020 at 12:38 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Time taken: 8:43. Relieved to have an all-correct this time, since I managed to make silly mistakes in both Monday and Tuesday’s daily puzzle and the Monday quick cryptic. Fortunately there was no spelling of … Read more “Times 27736 – twice shy”

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